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22/08/22 08:20 AM IST

ADB, India sign $96.3 million loan to improve water supply and sanitation services in Himachal Pradesh

In News 
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India  signed a $96.3-million loan agreement to provide safe drinking water and improve water supply and sanitation services in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
About the project 
  • The project is aligned with the objectives of the Government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide piped water to all rural households by 2024 and it will upgrade water supply infrastructure and strengthen institutional capacity to ensure safe, sustainable, and inclusive rural water supply and sanitation services.
  • ADB's involvement in the project will provide water management best practices, strengthen institutional capacity, and guide tariff reform.
  • The ADB project will connect 75,800 households to the service, providing uninterrupted water supply to about 3,70,000 residents across 10 districts.
  • To improve water supply and sanitation services, the project aims to construct 48 groundwater wells, 80 surface water intake facilities, 109 water treatment plants, 117 pumping stations, and 3,000 km of water distribution pipelines.
  • A pilot fecal sludge management and sanitation programme will also be implemented in Sirmaur District, benefiting 250,000 residents.
Significance 
  • The project will strengthen the capacity of the Jal Shakti Vibhag of the Government of Himachal Pradesh and gram panchayat (local government) village water and sanitation committees.
  • It will support the state governments water tariff policy reforms and introduce an asset management system at the state-level and district asset management plans.
  • Key project stakeholders and community-based organisations will be trained on water management, including livelihood skills training for women self-help groups. 
ADB 
  • ADB is a regional development bank established on 19th December 1966.
  • ADB now has 68 members, 49 from within Asia.
  • As of 31 December 2019, ADB’s five largest shareholders are Japan and the United States (each with 15.6% of total shares), the People’s Republic of China (6.4%), India (6.3%), and Australia (5.8%).
  • It aims to promote social and economic development in Asia.
  • ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
  • ADB is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
Source- PIB 

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